Cement truck flips, catches fire on I-15

SCRIPPS RANCH  A cement mixer truck burst into flames after it flipped on its side Saturday morning on Interstate 15 near Scripps Ranch, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver apparently lost control of the truck after it blew a tire going north on I-15 near Scripps Poway Parkway about 6:40 a.m. A fuel leak led to a fire that engulfed the cab area of the truck but the driver managed to get out without any serious injuries, according to the CHP.

No other vehicle was involved.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames, including a small brush fire, but several lanes of the freeway and the Scripps Poway Parkway on-ramp were temporarily closed.

All lanes reopened about 11 a.m.

A hazardous materials crew was also on the scene cleaning the fuel leak, according to the CHP.